Author: Net Future Institute

By Chuck Martin Lancôme has partnered with Alibaba Cloud, the cloud computing arm of Alibaba Group, to launch an augmented reality game for a Chinese […]

By Chuck Martin Self-driving cars have been in the works for some time, although not all of the potential consequences have been fully uncovered. Since […]

By Chuck Martin Robots have been working behind the scenes for many years but now they’re about to start moving into the lives of consumers, […]

By Chuck Martin The consumer Internet of Things market is projected to reach $104 billion by 2023, growing 17% annually until then. The consumer IoT […]

By Chuck Martin A number of consumers are embracing internet-connected devices significantly more than the general population, according to a new study by MRI. While […]

 By Chuck Martin Domino’s is launching a pizza identifier enabled by artificial intelligence so consumers can receive rewards leading to free pizza. Rather than advertising […]

By Chuck Martin In the fourth quarter, smartphone shipments declined 5% from the previous year, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC). This is the […]

By Chuck Martin More people are going to be speaking to technology while at home. While voice-activated speakers like Amazon Echo and Google Home have […]

By Chuck Martin Garmin and Discover have partnered to enable cardholders to make contactless payments using Garmin smartwatches. Discover card holders now can use Garmin […]

By Chuck Martin People can pay for things in a number of ways, ranging from credit and debit cards to good old-fashioned cash. What they […]

By Chuck Martin Virtual reality always seems to be a big deal, but always some time in the future. A new study suggests that VR […]

By Chuck Martin Boeing this week completed a test of its autonomous passenger vehicle prototype. Boeing Next, the company’s urban air mobility unit, worked with […]

By Chuck Martin As the Internet of Things brings waves of new technologies to the forefront, new fears of potential backlashes naturally come along with […]

By Chuck Martin Amazon is starting to deliver packages to customers in Amazon Scout, a fully electric, autonomous delivery system. The devices, the size of […]